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Marriage Week on Auckland’s North Shore
Northcote Baptist is publicising Marriage Week on Sunday (5th), and interviewing a couple for a testimony on the Sunday in Marriage Week (12th). They’ll use the opportunity to promote date nights and marriage enrichment retreats. With chocolate for the longest married couple in the church.
8 totally valid reasons to never get married?
Online magazine Bustle offers “8 Totally Valid Reasons To Never Get Married“. Sounds like writer Gina M Florio has set us a challenge we can’t refuse. How do her “reasons” stack up. Marriage Is Going Out Of Style Well yes, the stats do suggest that. And, of course, you are just the sort of person […]
Conflict is normal by Nikki Bray
This post was first published by Family Life and is used here by permission Andy and I were having coffee with a friend of ours the other day and he casually said to us something like, “oh, you two have the perfect marriage.” That was very encouraging as Andy and I do attempt to practice […]
“What a husband expects from a wife” by Nikki Bray
This post was first published by Family Life and is used here by permission Dr. Laura Schlessinger, psychologist, author and radio host asked her male listeners….“What is the single most important expectation you have in a wife?” Listen to the replies she got: “A woman who will put family first; create a sanctuary for the […]
Myths about Marriage #2: Arguing kills marriages
By the look on their faces, as they watch us in “heated discussion”, some people seem to think happily married couples mustn’t argue. Therapists talk about “unconditional positive regard”, and many people seem to think marriages should be built that way, couples who smile at each other all the time, no matter what. Then real […]
‘Are You Having Fun In Your Marriage?’ by Nikki Bray
This post was first published by Family Life and is used here by permission Are you having fun in your marriage? It sounds like a ridiculous question, doesn’t it? After all, most of us got married because we liked being with each other and we had fun. But now, many of us don’t even think […]
‘Packaging Your Words’ by Nikki Bray
This post was first published by Family Life and is used here by permission I want to talk about just how important it is for us to learn to express ourselves well in marriage; the value of ‘packaging’ our words well for greater affect. The words we say, and how we say them can have […]
“The Dangers of Comparison” by Nikki Bray
This post was first published by Family Life and is used here by permission I wonder how many of you would relate to me when I talk about the dangers of comparison. It’s such an easy trap to fall into, and in so many areas: Maybe you hear that your friends have just been on […]
“Enthusiastic Encouragement” by Nikki Bray
This post was first published by Family Life and is used here by permission One thing to nurture in our marriages is a habit of enthusiastic encouragement. It’s so important that we express to each other fondness and appreciation even in very small ways: Saying everyday in various ways, “I’m Proud of you.” “I really admire […]